BBC LEARNING ENGLISH 6 Minute English What makes us laugh?

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1 BBC LEARNING ENGLISH 6 Minute English What makes us laugh? NB: This is not a word-for-word transcript Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm and I'm. OK, I've got something for you here a question Yeah. Ready? What is the Mexican version of One Direction? Um No idea. Juan Direction. Get it? Very good Juan Direction... You know? Yes, yes, I get it. Never mind. Can you guess what the subject of today s show is instead? Is it bad jokes? bbclearningenglish.com Page 1 of 5

2 Come on! That was a good little gag! Yes. The subject of today s show is what makes us laugh. And in this context, to get something, for example a gag or joke, means to understand it. We all like to laugh well not you apparently but most of us do! It s good for our health, it reduces stress and releases feel-good hormones in the body. OK, thank you,. But how about answering today s quiz question? Which Greek word means the study of laughter and its effects on the body? Is it a) risology? b) gelotology? or c) comology? That's difficult and I m going to say c) comology because it's got the word 'comedy' in it, you see? Oh, very good. OK. Well, we ll find out later if you're right. Now, did you know, we rarely laugh when we re on our own? Laughter is a social thing that we generally like to share with other people. Really? I laugh when I m watching cartoons on my own don t you,? No,, I don t. Anyway, some researchers believe that the purpose of laughter is related to the way we bond with each other. And the more we laugh, the more we bond as a group. Interesting idea. It could explain why stand-up comedy where a comedian performs in front of and talks directly to their audience is very popular entertainment. But what does it take to keep your audience laughing? Let s listen to Steve Byrne, a successful US comedian talking about this. INSERT Steve Byrne, comedian The one single thing an aspiring comedian should do is to write, write, write and talk about the things that make them laugh. Selfishness time to be selfish time to be a little narcissistic. What is it that makes you laugh? Because that will get you closer to finding your voice. Because ultimately that s why people come see you. So comedians need to be selfish and narcissistic that sounds pretty negative! bbclearningenglish.com Page 2 of 5

3 Yes, it does. Narcissistic means being too interested in yourself for example your appearance or other personal qualities. And aspiring means wanting to be successful in your chosen career. And what does Steve mean when he says comedians need to find their voice? Well, he means they need to talk about what they think in a way that s unique meaning unusual or special to them. OK. Let s listen to Steve again talking about turning 40 and what he finds funny about that. INSERT Steve Byrne, comedian When you turn 40 you will hear this in your life and hopefully you ll hear this the rest of your life. You look good for 40. You look good for 52. You look great for 63. You never hear that when you re young. You never hear: You look good for 19. You think there s going to be some magic potion some magic shortcut to it all. It s writing and getting up on stage. It takes a lot of perseverance and it s such a competitive occupation. You know, you ve just got to outwork everybody. Well, we heard Steve making his audience laugh there. And by the way,, you look fantastic for 40. That s not funny,. I m only 39 and you know it. Anyway, moving on, Steve says there s no magic potion or shortcut to success. You have to work hard it doesn t happen by itself. And perseverance means to keep on trying to achieve something even when it s difficult. He says you have to outwork everybody which means to work harder than everybody else. Steve certainly doesn t make comedy sound much fun, does he? No. In fact some people say there s a connection between depression and comedy that comedians can be introverted and depressive. bbclearningenglish.com Page 3 of 5

4 Is that right? Introverts are generally quiet people who are more interested in their own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people. Yes, you d think that most comedians would be extroverts people who are lively and enjoy the company of others. OK I think it s time for the answer to our quiz question,. I asked: Which Greek word means the study of laughter and its effects on the body? Is it a) risology? b) gelotology? or c) comology? Yes. I said c) comology, which I think I'm beginning to regret now. Yes, well, indeed. Sorry, I'm afraid that's the wrong answer. It s actually b) gelotology which comes from the Greek word, gelos, meaning laughter. OK. You can stop sniggering now, and just tell us today s words once again? Alright then. Here they are: get something (e.g. a joke) gag stand-up comedy narcissistic aspiring unique perseverance outwork introverts extroverts Well, that just about brings us to the end of today's 6 Minute English. See you next time. Both Bye. bbclearningenglish.com Page 4 of 5

5 Vocabulary get something (idiomatic) understand gag joke or funny story stand-up comedy a type of comedy where a comedian performs in front of and talks directly to their audience narcissistic being too interested in yourself for example your appearance or other personal qualities aspiring wanting to be successful in your chosen career unique unusual or special perseverance to keep on trying to achieve something even when it s difficult outwork work harder than everybody else introverts people who are generally quiet and more interested in their own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people extroverts people who are generally lively, outgoing, and enjoy the company of others bbclearningenglish.com Page 5 of 5

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